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Well, I'm in the market for a new kitchen faucet, so in searching for the latest and the greatest I've found touchless technology. It is not the latest, but still, it is rather new technology for the home.

What I've found so far is that messy hands are the biggest reason for touchless faucets. Your messy hands get to the water without those messy hands messing up the water handle. Your hands get clean and the faucet doesn't get dirty. It also helps if you have a touchless/sensor soap dispenser for the clean-hand thing.

Germs seem to be another big reason for applause for the touchless technology. Some germs have a long life and can survive on many surfaces. If you touch a surface with germs, you will be contaminated. If you don't have to touch the surface, the problem is eliminated, thus kudos for touchless technology.

There is ease in use; stick your hand out and soap comes out to say hello. Same goes for some touchless faucets such as the one that Moen has now. It has a sensor that senses when your hand passes it. Then there are several faucets that Delta makes that allow you to turn the water flow on by simply touching anywhere on the faucet itself. OK, so you do have to touch it, but you can use your forearm and not your messy hand.

I read somewhere that automatic windows in a car are similar in need to automatic water faucets. We really don't need those automatic windows, but they sure are convenient. We certainly don't need touchless faucets, but they really are a great convenience.

The sensor faucets turn off automatically, which could be a plus for some of us who tend to leave the water running unnecessarily. It will save money.

Well, I'm convinced. Touchless technology is for me. Should I go for the sensor type or the touch-anywhere-without-using-hands type? Once that decision is made, then I'll just have to work extra hours to save up so I can afford it.

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